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Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk 01-26-2011, 10:32 PM
Replies: 10
Tennis on hardwood...
Views: 1,685
Posted By Nanshiki
Tennis on hardwood...

Has anyone here played tennis on a hardwood floor court?

Around here there are no reasonably priced indoor courts and all the outdoor courts are covered in snow, so people play on hardwood...
Forum: Pros' Racquets and Gear 06-13-2010, 09:49 AM
Replies: 27
Querrey not using RPM Blast anymore
Views: 3,693
Posted By Nanshiki
That video is old. He uses full ALU POWER...

That video is old. He uses full ALU POWER now.

He used to use a Pacific poly and natural gut.
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 06-06-2010, 01:17 PM
Replies: 9
1st serve Toss help. Over the head vs in front
Views: 1,535
Posted By Nanshiki
The further out and the higher you hit the ball,...

The further out and the higher you hit the ball, the more clearance over the net you'll get.

The best reason to hit a ball that's above you is because it lets you stay more stable, or because you're...
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 06-03-2010, 07:00 PM
Replies: 72
John McEnroe and Western Grip
Views: 4,345
Posted By Nanshiki
It helps to be sitting down, but if you first...

It helps to be sitting down, but if you first touch the topmost bevel of the racquet with the top of your palm instead of the middle of your palm, it will be an Eastern grip.

Heck, if you touch the...
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 06-03-2010, 03:44 PM
Replies: 72
John McEnroe and Western Grip
Views: 4,345
Posted By Nanshiki
Research before you post and I won't have to call...

Research before you post and I won't have to call you names.
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 06-03-2010, 01:47 PM
Replies: 72
John McEnroe and Western Grip
Views: 4,345
Posted By Nanshiki
Wow, you're a retard. You realize that their...

Wow, you're a retard. You realize that their personal racquets are modified with lead tape in the head/handle, right?
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 06-03-2010, 11:50 AM
Replies: 24
Rotator cuff (shoulder/upper arm) pain, wrist pain...
Views: 2,068
Posted By Nanshiki
My arm only hurts the day after practice. I...

My arm only hurts the day after practice. I still have a full range of movement.

My wrist pain has basically gone away; I think it was a one-day thing. Part of it has to do with my grip being to...
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 06-03-2010, 11:48 AM
Replies: 72
John McEnroe and Western Grip
Views: 4,345
Posted By Nanshiki
Care to cite sources? When Bjorn Borg used the...

Care to cite sources?

When Bjorn Borg used the "western" grip back in the day to generate his "massive" topspin, it was supposedly more like a modern Eastern grip.

Terms change over time... It...
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 06-02-2010, 07:52 PM
Replies: 12
Nadal ADD/OCD
Views: 700
Posted By Nanshiki
All pro athletes are superstitious, but Nadal...

All pro athletes are superstitious, but Nadal does seem a little OCD at times...

Do you even know what ADD is? People with the ability to focus like a laser for hours on end generally don't have...
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 06-02-2010, 06:43 PM
Replies: 72
John McEnroe and Western Grip
Views: 4,345
Posted By Nanshiki
No, you're missing the point. There's no reason...

No, you're missing the point. There's no reason or purpose to describe a grip incorrectly. Zero. The semi-western to the full western might as well be the continental to the eastern; two...
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 06-02-2010, 03:54 PM
Replies: 22
Are these people really 3.5?
Views: 1,085
Posted By Nanshiki
They suck. They're probably 3.0, although if...

They suck. They're probably 3.0, although if they're playing #1 USTA singles, they must be pretty good in they're area.
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 06-02-2010, 03:02 PM
Replies: 72
John McEnroe and Western Grip
Views: 4,345
Posted By Nanshiki
Every pro player is different. Some are almost...

Every pro player is different. Some are almost as big of gear-heads as we are (at least as far as their own gear goes, and making sure all their stuff is the same), but most aren't simply because...
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 06-02-2010, 01:45 PM
Replies: 72
John McEnroe and Western Grip
Views: 4,345
Posted By Nanshiki
No it isn't, that's a semi-western. Western is...

No it isn't, that's a semi-western. Western is when the pad of your forefinger is on the bottom bevel. Semi-western is when the pad is on the rear, lower diagonal bevel.




They used to call black...
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 06-02-2010, 11:33 AM
Replies: 72
John McEnroe and Western Grip
Views: 4,345
Posted By Nanshiki
You're PROBABLY going to get a semi-western grip...

You're PROBABLY going to get a semi-western grip if you pick it up off the ground, but it IS possible to get an Eastern grip or full Western if you pick it up off the ground closer to either...
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 06-02-2010, 11:28 AM
Replies: 24
Rotator cuff (shoulder/upper arm) pain, wrist pain...
Views: 2,068
Posted By Nanshiki
The pain isn't that bad, it's just annoying and I...

The pain isn't that bad, it's just annoying and I want it to go away so I can keep playing.
Forum: Other Equipment 06-01-2010, 08:21 PM
Replies: 16
redstar sunglasses
Views: 3,947
Posted By Nanshiki
Obviously it's just a marketing trick. The...

Obviously it's just a marketing trick. The question is whether or not they're worth the $18 they charge for them.
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 06-01-2010, 07:26 PM
Replies: 72
John McEnroe and Western Grip
Views: 4,345
Posted By Nanshiki
If you pick up a racquet off the ground, it could...

If you pick up a racquet off the ground, it could be anywhere from Eastern to full Western.
Forum: Other Equipment 06-01-2010, 07:21 PM
Replies: 16
redstar sunglasses
Views: 3,947
Posted By Nanshiki
Bump. I'm wondering if these things are worth...

Bump.

I'm wondering if these things are worth $18, compared to shopping mall sunglasses.
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 06-01-2010, 12:52 PM
Replies: 24
Rotator cuff (shoulder/upper arm) pain, wrist pain...
Views: 2,068
Posted By Nanshiki
Hell no, I don't have insurance.

Hell no, I don't have insurance.
Forum: Pros' Racquets and Gear 05-31-2010, 07:55 PM
Replies: 411
Sampras goes to Babolat! (pics incl.)
Views: 121,669
Posted By Nanshiki
He used P1, who charges something like $40-50 for...

He used P1, who charges something like $40-50 for labor, but string was free...

The source is Patrick McEnroe's book "Tennis for Dummies."
Forum: Pros' Racquets and Gear 05-30-2010, 10:33 AM
Replies: 40
Wilander complete idiot?
Views: 3,765
Posted By Nanshiki
Spin is the same but the strings have more power.

Spin is the same but the strings have more power.
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 05-28-2010, 08:47 PM
Replies: 54
One key to a big serve ...
Views: 2,816
Posted By Nanshiki
Legs are a part of it, but some servers use more...

Legs are a part of it, but some servers use more than others.

The power of a serve doesn't come from one place, it comes from a bunch of different places, and you maximize your power potential...
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 05-28-2010, 05:27 PM
Replies: 24
Rotator cuff (shoulder/upper arm) pain, wrist pain...
Views: 2,068
Posted By Nanshiki
A lot of people meaning half as many as...

A lot of people meaning half as many as Tips/Instruction, with 1/4th the total posts?
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 05-28-2010, 04:17 PM
Replies: 54
One key to a big serve ...
Views: 2,816
Posted By Nanshiki
When you pull back a bow, you're pulling back 50+...

When you pull back a bow, you're pulling back 50+ pounds of force. When you do your take-back for a serve, you're pulling zero pounds of force. It's nothing like drawing a bow at all. You should...
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 05-28-2010, 01:24 PM
Replies: 54
One key to a big serve ...
Views: 2,816
Posted By Nanshiki
No it doesn't. It happens when the muscles in...

No it doesn't. It happens when the muscles in your forearm contract and drive your wrist (and the racquet) forward, even if it's subconscious.

No one with decent technique puts "the breaks" on any...
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